# Notice of Meeting; Sunshine Act
**Agency Holding Meeting:**
National Science Foundation, National Science Board and its Subdivisions.
**Date and Time:**
May 9-10, 2006.
May 9, 2006 7:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
Sessions:
7:45 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Open.
8:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Open.
9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Open.
10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Open.
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Open.
11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Closed.
12:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Open.
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Open.
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Closed.
May 10, 2006 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sessions:
7:45 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Open.
8:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Open.
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Closed.
11:45 a.m.-12 noon Open.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m. Closed.
1 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Executive Closed.
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Closed.
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Open.
**Place:**
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Room 1235, Arlington, VA 22230.
**Public Meeting Attendance:**
All visitors must report to the NSF's visitor's desk at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge.
**For Further Information Contact:**
Please refer to the National Science Board Web site ( *http://www.nsf.gov/nsb* ) for updated schedule. NSB Officer: Dr. Robert Webber, (703) 292-7000.
**Status:**
Part of this meeting will be closed to the public. Part of this meeting will be open to the public.
**Matters to be Considered:**
**Tuesday, May 9, 2006**
**Open**
Committee on Programs and Plans Subcommittee on Polar Issues (7:45 a.m.-8:45 a.m.) Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
• OPP Director's report.
• IPY Planning for an Arctic Observing Network.
• USAP and Non-Native Species in Antarctica.
• Report from NSB Members on Travel to Antarctic.
Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering (8:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m.), Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
• Outcomes of Hurricane Science and Engineering Workshop at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition on April 18, 2006.
• Future Activities of the Task Force.
Committee on Education and Human Resources Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators (9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.), Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
• Chairman's Remarks.
• Continued Discussion on the Evolution of Indicators.
• Miscellaneous Topics.
Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on International Science (10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.), Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
• Update on May 11 Hearing and Roundtable Discussion.
• Discussion of Future Task Force Activities.
Committee on Audit and Oversight (10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.), Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
• OIG Semiannual Report and Management Response.
• Chief Financial Officer's Update.
Committee on Education and Human Resources (12:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.), Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
• Professional Science Master's Program.
• NSF-EHR Program Evaluations.
• Subcommittee on Science and Engineering Indicators.
• Update by the *ad hoc* group on “Engineering Workforce Issues and Engineering Education: What Are the Linkages?”
• NSB items.
Committee on Strategy and Budget (2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.), Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
• Gender Equality for Science Departments, Implications of Title IX to NSF.
• Average Award Size, Duration, and Proposal Success Rate.
• NSF Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011.
• NSF Long Range Plan Overview.
**Closed**
Committee on Audit and Oversight (11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.), Room 1235.
• Pending Investigations.
Committee on Strategy and Budget (3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.), Room 1235.
• Preliminary Discussion of FY 2008 Budget.
**Wednesday, May 10, 2006**
**Open**
Committee on Programs and Plans Task Force on Transformative Research (7:45 a.m.-8:15 a.m.), Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006 Minutes.
• Update on TR Workshop III, National Science Foundation, May 16, 2006.
• Outcomes of Previous TR Workshops.
Committee on Programs and Plans (8:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.), Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006.
• Status Reports:
○ Task Force on Transformative Research.
○ Task Force on International Science.
○ Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering.
○ Subcommittee on Polar Issues.
• NSB Information Items:
○ Update on Status of Planning for NSF's Role in the Renewal of the National Academic Research Fleet.
○ An MREFC Horizon Project—the Global Environment for Networking Innovations.
• Major Research Facilities:
○ NSF Facility Plan 2006.
○ NSF Annual Major Facilities Plan Review.
• Update on NSF's Cyberinfrastructure Vision.
Executive Committee (11:45 a.m.-12 noon), Room 1235.
• Approval of November-December 2005 Minutes.
• Annual Report of the Executive Committee.
• Updates or New Business from Committee Members.
**Closed Sessions**
Committee on Programs and Plans (10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.), Room 1235.
• Awards and Agreements.
Executive Committee (12 noon-12:15 p.m.), Room 1235.
• Director's Items.
**Plenary Sessions of the Board (1 a.m.-3 p.m.)**
Executive Closed Session (1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.), Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006 Executive Closed Minutes.
• Elections for Chair, Vice Chair and 2 Executive Committee Members.
Closed Session (1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.), Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006 Closed Session Minutes.
• Awards and Agreements.
• Closed Committee Reports.
Open Session (1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.), Room 1235.
• Approval of March 2006 Open Session Minutes.
• Resolution to Close Portions of August 2006 meeting.
• Chairman's Report.
• Director's Report.
• Open Committee Reports.
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.